file created: 12/07/02 00:11:50 , last update: 04/04/00
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BB-33 Arkansas
United States Navy battleship
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Arkansas 1910/01/25
New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J. 		1911/01/14 1912/09/17 1946/07/25
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Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 41-42: Ms 12, 42: Ms 12/Mod, 43-44/11: Ms 21, 44/11-45/01: MS 31a/7b, 45/01-?: Ms 21
WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/BatDiv5 Casco Bay, Maine   114 
45/01       joinPac   66 
45/01/20 45/02/12     sail San Pedro, California > P.H. > Tinian   66 
45/02/16 45/03/07 Detach 54    
45/03/05 45/05/28 Iceber 54.1/FSU2    
45/03/07 45/03/10     sail Iwojima > Ulithi   66 
45/03/10 45/03/21     Ulithi   66 
45/03/21 45/05/10 Iceber 54.1     66 
45/03/26   Iceber   shell Kerama Retto  
45/05/10 45/05/14     sail Okinawa > Apra Harbor, Guam   66 
45/05/14 45/06/12     Apra Harbor, Guam   66 
45/06/12 45/06/16     sail Guam > Leyte Gulf   66 
45/06/16 45/08/20     Leyte Gulf   66 
45/07/16 45/07/28   95 raid Jang C Tiang  
45/08/20 45/08/23     sail Leyte Gulf > Okinawa   66 
45/08/23 45/09/23     Buckner Bay, Okinawa   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars
Notice: nickname "Arky"